Holland (1-0) allowed two runs and five hits in 7 1-3 innings.
After two key walks that helped the Chicago White Sox rally for a
4-3 win in his first start, Holland (1-0) had a much sharper
outing.

Following Ichiro Suzuki's two-out single in the first, the only
runner he allowed in a span of 14 batters was on a throwing error
by second baseman Ian Kinsler the first error by the Texas infield
this year after 108 clean chances.

Holland extended a scoreless streak by Texas starters to 22 2-3
innings before Alex Liddi's RBI single in the sixth. Kyle Seager
added a 438-foot homer into the right-field upper deck in the
seventh, but Holland bounced back with a strikeout of Miguel Olivo
and got a flyout from Casper Wells.

Already at 102 pitches after seven innings, Holland struck out
Brendan Ryan starting the eighth, then allowed Chone Figgins'
double and was replaced after 115 pitches by Koji Uehara.

''When he got into the sixth inning, he started elevating his
pitches,'' Rangers manager Ron Washington said. ''He fought through
the seventh, and it looked like he might get us three outs in the
eighth but it didn't work out.''

Young put Texas ahead with an RBI single in the first. Then with
the Rangers leading 1-0 in the fifth inning for the third straight
game, Young hit an opposite-field homer into the first row in right
for a 3-0 lead against Jason Vargas (1-1). Young added a
run-scoring single in the eighth off Erasmo Ramirez.

''All Michael does is hit,'' said Washington, who moved Young up
to second in the order from his usual No. 5 spot to give shortstop
Elvis Andrus a day off. ''I just happened to have him in the
perfect spot hitting second, and he came through huge for us
today.''

Kinsler had three hits for Texas, including a two-out RBI double
in the seventh that gave the Rangers a 4-2 cushion with closer Joe
Nathan unavailable after pitching on consecutive days.

''We definitely fed off Holland,'' Young said. ''Everything
started to click offensively.''

Mike Adams filled in for Nathan, giving up Olivo's two-out RBI
double in the ninth before retiring Michael Saunders on a grounder
for his second save with the Rangers and the fourth of his
career.

Vargas retired nine in a row before faltering in the fifth. He
allowed four runs and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings with six
strikeouts and one walk.

''Vargo was really good today,'' Mariners manager Eric Wedge
said. ''He was up a little bit early, but he found it. He gave us
every opportunity to win.''

Seattle finally is headed home two months and a day after
reporting to spring training in Arizona. Upon landing, the Mariners
will have traveled more than 15,000 miles and started their regular
season twice - first in Japan and then Oakland.

''You'd be lying if you said it wasn't wearing on you a little
bit,'' said Ryan, who was benched for a game after a rough night in
the series opener. ''It'll be nice to unpack.''

NOTES: The Rangers' Nos. 3-6 hitters combined to go 0 for 14
against Vargas and Ramirez. Mike Napoli was among them, going 0 for
3 as his average dropped to .077. ... Nathan entered Thursday as
one of two relievers with two losses this season. The other was
Boston's Mark Melancon. Nathan allowed four of the first five runs
surrendered by the Texas bullpen. The only other Rangers reliever
to lose twice within the first six games was Frank Francisco in
2010. He was replaced as closer by Neftali Feliz, who saved 72
games in Texas' back-to-back World Series seasons. ... Kinsler hit
three homers in the Rangers' first six games for the second
straight season. Nelson Cruz did it in 2010-11. ... Seattle's
bullpen has given up eight homers in eight games after leading the
AL with just 32 allowed last season. ... The Rangers announced
Thursday they have sold 2 million tickets, and they lead the AL
with an average of 39,133 fans through eight games.

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